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Anthologies of Asia: Web Links
General
Links to many Asian websites.
Asian Studies WWW Virtual library
Extensive links to websites on all Asian countries.
Ramayana
http://www.askasia.org/teachers/essays/essay.php?no=48&era=&grade=&geo=
Alternative Ramayana story
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/ramapart2.html
http://tommarch.com/l2l/sample-prompts/
Borobudur
http://www.pbase.com/howardbanwell/borobudur
Monkey
http://www.china-on-site.com/monkey.php
Shinto
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/
Criteria for evaluating websites
http://www.lesley.edu/library/guides/research/evaluating_web.html
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsitesforkids/greatwebsites.cfm
http://students.ou.edu/W/Carolyn.M.Winchester-1/documents/tenplusten.pdf
CIA World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Includes detailed economic, political, demographic and social information for all the countries in the world.
The Library of Congress Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html#toc
Online versions of the Country Studies series of publications, with detailed cultural, historical, economic and political information for most countries of the world. Some of the publications are a little out-of-date.
SAWNET (South Asian Women's NETwork)
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/
Your Mining Co. Guide to Women's Issues - 3rd World
http://women3rdworld.miningco.com/cs/thirdworld/index.htm
Women's issues in developing countries - Asia and elsewhere.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
http://eawc.evansville.edu/
Includes Ancient India, Ancient China and the Early Islamic World.
Also includes Index of Internet Resources:
http://eawc.evansville.edu/eawcindex.htm
World Art Treasures
http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/
Includes ancient art work from China, Japan, India, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar/Burma. Also special focus on Borobodur, Indonesia and Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
Your Mining Co. Guide to Ancient/Classical History
http://ancienthistory.miningco.com/cs/places/
Including Asia and topics relevant to Asian Studies
Online Newspapers and Magazines
Asiaweek.com Archive
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/features/
Extensive archive of special features and articles from Asiaweek magazine.
Associated Press: Asia
http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?FRONTID=ASIA
Far Eastern Economic Review Interactive Edition
http://www.feer.com/
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
http://www.scmp.com/
Straits Times Interactive (Singapore)
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/home/0,1869,,00.html
Time Asia
http://www.time.com/time/asia/
A collection of all the Asia-related articles from Time magazine.
Chinese Culture
http://qi-journal.com/culture.asp
A rich source of information about Chinese culture and language.
China the Beautiful: Chinese Art and Literature
http://www.chinapage.com/china.html
Information about a wide variety of topics on Chinese culture, including literature, language and history - in English and Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Texts
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts.html
An extensive collection of summaries or extracts from major Chinese and Buddhist texts in English. Also includes many useful websites on Chinese culture in general.
Transnational China Project
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~tnchina/index.html
From Baker Institute Rice University--articles and other information on contemporary Chinese communities. Contemporary commentary and analysis and curriculum materials.
Transpacific Depot: Asian Culture
http://transpacificdepot.american-data.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TD&Category_Code=CLTR
Links to websites on Chinese culture, with subjects such as jade, acupuncture, Chinese opera and dance.
The Hindu Universe
http://www.hindunet.org/home.shtml
Hindu information arts culture, beliefs and literature. Including:
Hindu Beliefs and Folklore--Pralaya, Kalki, Satyuga and Kaliyuga...
http://www.hindubooks.org/sudheer_birodkar/hindu_history/satyuga.html
Shree Rama
http://www.hindunet.org/god/Gods/rama/
Indolink
http://www.indolink.com/index.php
Everything from news to classical poetry, movies to jokes and business information.
Bali: Paradise Online
http://www.bali-paradise.com/
A travel site about Bali which also includes information about language, history, religion, geography, climate, flora & fauna, government, economy, population, music & dance, culture & customs, Balinese language and Bahasa Indonesia.
Indonesian Times and Calendars
http://hastu.com/calendar/timedate/
Indonesian time, calendars and public holidays arranged by month.
The Ultimate Indonesian Homepage
http://indonesia.elga.net.id/
Wayang Golek
http://wayang.i_2.co.id/link.htm
The Wayang puppet tradtion of Java - with other cultural links to other Indonesian traditions - in Indonesian and English.
asahi.com: English News [online newspaper]
http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html
Horagai Literary Homepage
http://www.horagai.com/english.html
Online magazine with reviews, discussion and news on contemporary Japanese literature.
J Guide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
http://jguide.stanford.edu/
Listing of Japan-related sites and search engines by Stanford University, USA.
A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan
http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/japan_guide/
Japanese arts by period and medium in Japanese and English.
Eyewitness: A North Korean Remembers
http://www.kimsoft.com/korea/eyewit.htm
An account of the Korean War.
Hollym International
http://www.hollym.com/
Publisher of books in English on Korea-related topics.
The Korea Times [online newspaper]
http://times.hankooki.com/
Korea: Way of Life
http://imperial.park.org/Korea/Pavilions/PublicPavilions/KoreaImage/e-information/life/life.html
Korean History Project
http://www.koreanhistoryproject.org/KHPIndex.htm
Includes links to news--CNN, Reuters, Washington Post--and to information about other countries in the Asian region.
Life and Culture in Korea
http://imperial.park.org/Korea/Pavilions/PublicPavilions/KoreaImage/e-index1.html
Embassy of the Lao People's Democractic Republic [in the US]
http://www.laoembassy.com/
Includes information about Lao culture, government, law and history.
LaoSearch: Lao Community Portal
http://www.laosearch.net
Wide variety of information on Laos.
Laos WWW Virtual Library
http://www.global.lao.net/laoVL.html
Part of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library.
Lonely Planet--Destination Laos
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_east_asia/laos/
Information and photographs from travellers to Laos.
Malaysian Information Sources
http://ianchai.50megs.com/malaysia.html
Numerous links to useful sites about Malaysia.
New Malaysia
http://www.newmalaysia.com/
A searchable portal for websites on Malaysia.
The Star Online [online newspaper]
http://www.thestar.com.my/
Britain Myanmar Society
http://www.shwepla.net/Myanmar/index.htm
The website of the non-political Britain Myanmar Society. Includes useful websites, photos and an extensive list of festivals and other events.
Burma Daily
http://www.burmadaily.com/
News about Burma. Part of the World News Network.
The Burma Project
http://www.burmaproject.org/
Includes news, articles and information on current issues in Burma.
Ang Aming Katha: The Filipino Literary Ezine
http://www.tinig.com/v34/
Likhaan Online
http://www.likhaan.mainpage.net/
Includes literature and poetry from Filipino writers published in the Likhaan literary magazine from the University of the Philippines. Click on the 'Issues' link on the left-hand side of the main page. Also includes useful literary website links.
The Philippine Star [online newspaper]
http://www.philstar.com/
Daily News [online newspaper]
http://www.dailynews.lk/
Sri Lanka Explorer: Culture
http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/cult.html
Many links on religion, history, literature and books of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan People and Ethnic Groups
http://www.lankalibrary.com/cul.html
Numerous links to websites on the various peoples of Sri Lanka.
Republic of China Government Information Office
http://www.gio.gov.tw/
Taipei Journal
http://taipeijournal.nat.gov.tw/
Government magazine including articles on Taiwanese culture and society.
Taiwan Online! Arts and Culture
http://www.asiadragons.com/taiwan/arts_and_culture/
Taiwanese Hakka: History of Hakka in Taiwan
http://home.i1.net/~alchu/hakka/toihak2.htm
Bangkok Post [online newspaper]
http://www.bangkokpost.net/
The Nation [online newspaper]
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/
The Ramakian in Thai Art
http://www.mahidol.ac.th/Thailand/art/ramakien.html
Examines the depiction of the Ramayana Epic in Thai art.
Thailand: The Big Picture
http://www.nectec.or.th/net-search.html
Includes numerous links and a search engine.
The Writers Post
http://www.thewriterspost.net/main_pg.htm
Selections from the US-based The Writers Post, which features writings by Vietnamese writers, both in English and Vietnamese (some translated works are included).
Tran Trung Dao Poems by Hoai Van Tu
http://xuquang.com/trungdao/english.htm
VietGate: Gateway to the Online Vietnamese Community
http://www.vietgate.net/websearch.html
Includes links and search engine for Vietnamese websites.
Vietnam Center
http://www.bvom.com/resource/vnprofile.asp
Information about Vietnamese history, culture, literature and society.
